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Peer reviewedNolan, Fred – Middle School Journal, 1998
Describes a type of block scheduling for middle schools that combines heterogeneous grouping in all subjects within the block and ability grouping. Presents a method of compiling data for block schedules to assist planning. (JPB)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Block Scheduling, Educational Planning, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Canady, Robert Lynn; Rettig, Michael D. – Schools in the Middle, 1992
Ability grouping persists because few practical, financially feasible, and politically palatable alternatives have been explored. Built to accommodate a team of 6 teachers and 135 to 150 students, 1 Virginia middle school's parallel block scheduling plan exchanges tracking for a practical method of working with heterogeneous groups of students.…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Equal Education, Heterogeneous Grouping, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedHarrison, Jennifer S. – Middle School Journal, 1993
To motivate students toward higher achievement and encourage mingling across racial and socioeconomic groups, a team of Florida seventh-grade teachers developed a plan featuring a rotating schedule, enrichment classes for all students, long time-blocks two days weekly, and heterogeneous cohesive groups. The program exposed all students to a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Dropout Prevention, Enrichment Activities, Grade 7
